2 . Dear Kate,

It is very exciting that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce to you ______ our school life is like.

Our school is a good place ______ we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to ______ help. Though we pay a lot of attention to how ______ we do in lessons, getting high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask ______ in class. With their help we have developed all kinds of ______ in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to ______ any school clubs they are interested in. We can ______ choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I chose American Literature, because I wanted to learn ______ famous American writers. This term I chose to attend ______ classes because my father bought me a piano as a birthday present.

By the way, I was elected monitor of my class. Sometimes it can be ______ to be a monitor, because I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. ______ , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”, I was ______ than ever before. So being a monitor ______ an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.

I love my school and ______ that you will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

Yours，

Li Ping

1.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．that

2.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whose

3.

A．need

B．ask

C．want

D．offer

4.

A．well

B．deep

C．fast

D．hard

5.

A．problems

B．questions

C．puzzles

D．methods

6.

A．activities

B．characters

C．personalities

D．interests

7.

A．join

B．train

C．design

D．visit

8.

A．yet

B．just

C．also

D．only

9.

A．with

B．about

C．for

D．among

10.

A．music

B．art

C．cooking

D．dance

11.

A．exciting

B．tiring

C．interesting

D．surprising

12.

A．So

B．But

C．Besides

D．However

13.

A．luckier

B．kinder

C．prouder

D．stronger

14.

A．plays

B．takes

C．makes

D．acts

15.

A．wonder

B．know

C．hope

D．feel

3 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to ________a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could ________ help.

“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a ________ impact on others less fortunate,” Hansen ________ in an interview.

Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger ________ .Ward, a homeless, was ________ in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him ________the difficult process of moving off the streets. “It is great to have friends who make us feel ________ and I’m impressed with the pair,” Ward said.

Father and son’s ________have developed into a passion project that ________ faith and community, which emphasizes the ________ community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they can’t settle the homeless ________ alone. They’re hoping empathy will ________.

“My hope for the future is to ________ more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed ________ we have other people join in and help the homeless,” Chase said.

1.

A．buy

B．cook

C．share

D．eat

2.

A．often

B．further

C．also

D．even

3.

A．dramatic

B．different

C．minimum

D．decisive

4.

A．remarked

B．praised

C．joked

D．quoted

5.

A．desires

B．connections

C．motivations

D．opinions

6.

A．provided

B．permitted

C．abandoned

D．housed

7.

A．through

B．for

C．despite

D．to

8.

A．surprised

B．relaxed

C．awesome

D．calm

9.

A．dreams

B．influences

C．experiences

D．efforts

10.

A．assesses

B．compares

C．highlights

D．respects

11.

A．importance

B．task

C．chance

D．role

12.

A．argument

B．problem

C．debt

D．conflict

13.

A．go away

B．catch on

C．fade out

D．give off

14.

A．establish

B．miss

C．exchange

D．maintain

15.

A．before

B．if

C．until

D．so

6 . On weekends, I went to the local library to borrow books as usual. On my way there I would pass by the nursing home. This time as I_________toward the library, I saw an old woman_________there all by herself. Today I decided to go to_________to her instead of just walking past.

The old woman was very_________to share her life with me. She told me about her_________and that her father was an activist. She told me about the wonderful_________she had taken when she was exploring in Africa and the_________moments she had with her friends. And it felt nice to_________a smile on her face while she was_________her best times. We sat there for about an hour.

She told me she was__________and that it was nice to talk to someone after such a__________time. The last person she had had a(n)__________with was one of the nurses but she had found another__________and left. Up to now there wasn’t anyone for her to__________with.

It made me feel__________that some old people are easily affected by the social__________. And sometimes this can have a serious impact on their__________. We should try to best to spare some time to__________the elderly, whether they are our grandparents, neighbors or__________a random elderly person. The elderly woman was highly__________and I learned so much from her in less than an hour.

1.

A．drove

B．rode

C．walked

D．rushed

2.

A．singing

B．sitting

C．sobbing

D．sleeping

3.

A．apologize

B．complain

C．talk

D．listen

4.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．anxious

D．embarrassed

5.

A．hobbies

B．success

C．friends

D．family

6.

A．adventures

B．theaters

C．places

D．experiments

7.

A．different

B．terrible

C．difficult

D．fun

8.

A．make

B．see

C．bring

D．leave

9.

A．enjoying

B．describing

C．performing

D．remembering

10.

A．alone

B．happy

C．popular

D．grateful

11.

A．short

B．sweet

C．long

D．great

12.

A．party

B．discussion

C．appointment

D．conversation

13.

A．agent

B．patient

C．job

D．destination

14.

A．chat

B．argue

C．exchange

D．bargain

15.

A．sad

B．proud

C．ashamed

D．certain

16.

A．rank

B．separation

C．pressure

D．discrimination

17.

A．view

B．ability

C．future

D．health

18.

A．observe

B．understand

C．accompany

D．ignore

19.

A．also

B．even

C．ever

D．still

20.

A．considerate

B．determined

C．careful

D．wise

7 . Last night, on my way home I stopped because of being attracted by some hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. On my way in, a ______ man approached me and asked, “Do you have any bottles lying around?” I knew he would ______ them for a few cents, but I didn’t have any, so I said no. And again he asked, “Can you spare some ______?” I smiled, and said no again. He was very ______; he smiled back and said, “OK, thank you.” Even though he didn’t have anything, he was still in good ______. From the way he spoke I could tell he was ______.

Then I bought one hamburger and enjoyed my meal, but in the back of my ______ I wondered whether the homeless man was hungry. After I finished my ______ I decided to order another one for him. At this point I didn’t know if he was still around, but I ______ anyway.

At the ______ I ordered a hamburger and also a hot chocolate, because it was ______ outside, and I thought it would help warm him up. They delivered me the hot chocolate first and as I waited for my ______, I noticed the homeless man was standing right beside me. I looked at him and smiled, “This hot chocolate is for you.” He replied like a ______. “Thank you so much. That’s very kind of you”.

I always believe no matter how hard-up (缺钱) I am, there are always those who are worse off than I. When you help someone, it’s not always about money but about love. The love you give today, someone might ______ tomorrow. It doesn’t matter. Love anyway, because the ______ thing you can give is LOVE.

1.

A．impolite

B．homeless

C．poor

D．cold

2.

A．rent

B．apply

C．account

D．recycle

3.

A．time

B．food

C．money

D．change

4.

A．grateful

B．disappointed

C．respectful

D．angry

5.

A．spirits

B．shape

C．taste

D．appearance

6.

A．sad

B．smart

C．happy

D．satisfied

7.

A．seat

B．mind

C．bag

D．time

8.

A．work

B．dish

C．meal

D．thought

9.

A．tried

B．called

C．paid

D．failed

10.

A．store

B．restaurant

C．doorway

D．counter

11.

A．hot

B．cold

C．rainy

D．wet

12.

A．hamburger

B．friend

C．note

D．bill

13.

A．beggar

B．kid

C．gentleman

D．customer

14.

A．return

B．remember

C．forgive

D．forget

15.

A．only

B．slightest

C．greatest

D．final

8 . Have you ever travelled around by bike? This spring my older brother and I ______ the busy city and spent a long weekend ______ in the countryside. Our speed was only 14kph, but we didn’t ______. We hadn’t come to break any speed records, ______. All we wanted was some ______ air and a break from schoolwork.

We really ______ ourselves while cycling along traffic-free country paths. There was plenty of sunshine, ______ it was quite cold, ______ in the mornings. The good news was that soon we ______ as we rode along. Our only ______ was when my brakes (刹车) started making a terrible noise. But I didn’t care as it gave us a(n) ______ to visit a cafe while a bike mechanic (机修工) had a look at it.

Every few kilometers there was a ______ where we could talk with local people. One of the women was very ______ and showed us the way when we got lost. On Saturday night we were ______ at 2 a.m. by some young people. They kept singing loudly in the next room, which made us ______ all night. We felt very ______ when we got up the next morning. Soon we ______. We were more cheerful on the way when the sun came out. ______, things like that happened only once. Anyway, I still like traveling around by bike—it’s ______ and it’s fun. If you’re looking for a short break that’s active and cheap, then cycling is a great ______.

1.

A．visited

B．trained

C．left

D．reached

2.

A．painting

B．studying

C．shooting

D．cycling

3.

A．regret

B．mind

C．fail

D．realize

4.

A．after all

B．at last

C．as usual

D．at least

5.

A．fresh

B．wet

C．cool

D．thin

6.

A．hurt

B．preferred

C．changed

D．enjoyed

7.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．unless

8.

A．probably

B．immediately

C．especially

D．exactly

9.

A．made up

B．gave up

C．warmed up

D．turned up

10.

A．wish

B．problem

C．decision

D．memory

11.

A．excuse

B．order

C．view

D．expression

12.

A．city

B．spot

C．school

D．village

13.

A．enthusiastic

B．foolish

C．upset

D．rude

14.

A．saved

B．paid

C．woken

D．invited

15.

A．inspired

B．sleepless

C．hopeless

D．frightened

16.

A．organised

B．interested

C．excited

D．tired

17.

A．set off

B．paid off

C．showed up

D．give in

18.

A．Importantly

B．Naturally

C．Luckily

D．Shortly

19.

A．true

B．simple

C．dusty

D．distant

20.

A．attitude

B．dream

C．result

D．choice

9 . When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning，their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her _______ thinking，more than 50 students’ lives were _______.

While _______ a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan，South Carolina，on Tuesday，Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy _______ rising from the back of her bus. She _______ pulled the bus over，evacuated(疏散) the students，and radioed the transportation office to ask _______ to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly _______ the fire，which CBS News reported was so _______ that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars. Parents of the children on the bus were _______ the fire，but thanks to Stroble，the news they received was all ____________ not a single child had been hurt.

Since then，Stroble，who has been a bus driver for seven years ____________ also works as a teacher’s assistant(助教)，has been ____________ for her brave actions. “We are so ____________ of our bus driver，” headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News. “She was ____________ .She also kept the students calm. She made sure they were safe. She didn’t leave the bus ____________ they all left. She is our ____________ today.”

The local fire department is still unsure what ____________ the fire，but some say that this 1995 ____________ has been known to have wiring and electrical problems. ____________ ，we’re so happy that Stroble was able to ____________ on her feet and keep everyone safe and sound.

1.

A．careful

B．deep

C．kind

D．quick

2.

A．saved

B．shown

C．gotten

D．checked

3.

A．bringing

B．driving

C．inviting

D．walking

4.

A．gas

B．water

C．smoke

D．heat

5.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．immediately

6.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．another

7.

A．found out

B．turned down

C．put out

D．cut down

8.

A．large

B．wide

C．fast

D．bright

9.

A．tired of

B．angry about

C．surprised at

D．worried about

10.

A．new

B．simple

C．good

D．active

11.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

12.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．supported

13.

A．sure

B．fond

C．certain

D．proud

14.

A．serious

B．mad

C．calm

D．positive

15.

A．after

B．until

C．if

D．because

16.

A．hero

B．friend

C．teacher

D．leader

17.

A．controlled

B．fixed

C．ordered

D．caused

18.

A．topic

B．bus

C．source

D．detail

19.

A．Also

B．Besides

C．However

D．Later

20.

A．think

B．focus

C．stand

D．look

10 . My experience as a first year camp instructor held many things I was expecting, but also a number of things I was not expecting．My____came from lower-income neighborhoods and schools for an 8-week summer day camp．Many of the kids seemed to____each other before arriving and those who didn't certainly became friends with each other by the second week of camp．
During the third week of camp, a new camper____us．He had just gotten out of year-round school, ____ he joined the summer camp a little late．The first week he would____every morning because he wanted to go home．He complained （报怨）of not having any ____and he didn't think he would have any fun．
One day the following week he didn't____to camp．Many of the kids had come up to me and asked me ____he was and if he was OK．When I told them he stayed home then and that he didn't think anyone ____him, some of the kids had a ____look on their face because they knew they hadn't made him feel ____Thankfully this camper ____ the next day．As he walked over to the area where our group of kids were in the morning times, the entire group stood up and clapped and____for him．All that day, the kids asked him to____with them at lunch, be on their teams for games, and stayed in____with him when we moved to new activities．The．rest of that day, he was happy．
I had the pleasure of____his mother a few days ago, and she gave me the biggest hug and thanked me for helping him to____．She said, "My son told me that you are the instuctor who's always____to make him feel welcome, and he knows that you____care for him．And last week for the first time since he's been here, he didn't call me to pick him up____from camp．Thank you．"1.

A．teachers

B．workmates

C．campers

D．employees

2.

A．meet

B．help

C．comfort

D．know

3.

A．contacted

B．joined

C．disturbed

D．visited

4.

A．but

B．before

C．so

D．since

5.

A．smile

B．hesitate

C．exercise

D．cry

6.

A．friends

B．families

C．programmes

D．goals

7.

A．come

B．travel

C．drive

D．fly

8.

A．how

B．where

C．what

D．who

9.

A．pleased

B．pardened

C．noticed

D．liked

10.

A．quiet

B．guilty

C．pleasant

D．strange

11.

A．relaxed

B．respected

C．welcome

D．extraordinary

12.

A．showedup

B．ranaway

C．rangup

D．brokeaway

13.

A．waited

B．prepared

C．cheered

D．arranged

14.

A．play

B．sweep

C．agree

D．sit

15.

A．circle

B．line

C．time

D．advance

16.

A．meeting

B．serving

C．consulting

D．understanding

17.

A．loseheart

B．settledown

C．fitin

D．dropout

18.

A．tried

B．directed

C．promised

D．decided

19.

A．nearly

B．truly

C．finally

D．suddenly

20.

A．hurriedly

B．safely

C．late

D．early